... ); 3. Solubility: Easily soluble in water, but not in organic solution; 4. Absorbent to dampness, and turn sticky when absorbed dampness ... such as Ca, Ba, Mg, Cu and Fe Application: 1. Technical grade: Used in such industries as oil field, paper-making, textile ... material industry, and used as a water softening agent in solution for printing, dyeing, and boiler, as diffusant in papermaking; Retarding ...